The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-05-07
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ate on the Goth inst. was taken up in
considering the Detroit charter amend
ments.
In the Senate on the 2lst inst Mr.. Hub
bells bill for making an appropriation
for the mining school at Houghton had
been made the special order, and that
body went into committee of the whole
10 consider 1t. The Senator made a
strong speech in support of it, declar-
ing IL one of the necessities Of the com
monwealth, stating that all mining ex-
perts are now educated in foreign
countries, and in closing made an
earnest appeal for giving opportunity
Tor the American young men To edu-
cate themselves in the higher branches
of mining. The bill calls for $4,000
for the years 1878. Ii was agreed
TO in committee, and subsequently
passed the Senate, Also the bin max
ing an appropriation of $4,000 for
current expenses OF the schools, passed.
Bills were passed as follows on the
22d inst: To make all debts for labor
preferred claims against the estates of
debtors becoming insolvent, and TO
give the same precedence over all
debts not lien on such estates prior
to the performance OF such labor; 20
amend section | Of an act entitled "An
act TO provide wives with property and
maintenance from their husbands es-
tates when neglected or deserted by
them;" TO require security TO be given
on stay OF proceedings upon verdicts
and judgments in the Circuit Courts
of this State. The special committee
report on graveyard insurance is an
immense affair, covering 243 pages Of
type written matter, and the testimony
accompanying consists of S25 pages.
The testimony is very sensational in
its character, mainly given by officers
and agents Of the concerns, and shows
that paupers and those bedridden have
been insured by persons with no re-
lationship whatever TO them, solely as
gambling speculations.
Bills of only minor Importance were
considered in the committee OF the
whole, the 23d After a short morning
session the Senatead journed till pm,
on Monday.
The Senate met at 2:30 p. m. on the
25th, but there was meager attend
ance, and little business was attended
20 in committee of the whole, but
nothing Of Importance There is great
interest in the coming Dakin trial in
the House.
The Senate held only a few min
utes session on the afternoon of the
10Th, but in the evening met and con
sidered a number Of bills in commit
tee of the whole. Mr.. Dakin's trial
engrosses the attention of all.
HOUSE.
A genuine sensation was unearthed
In the House on the Goth. Clerk Cross
man read communication addressed
TO Speaker Marley which proved to be
the sworn affidavit OF Fred L. Eaton,
ex-City Attorney Of Saginaw City,
charging Milo ii. Dakin, Representa-
tive from the Saginaw district, with
bribery in connection with the Saginaw
City charter bill. He charges that Mr..
Dakin stated that certain members OF
the Legislature would have 10 be
seen in order to pass the bill, and
that he gave list of the members and
the amount of the purchase price. The
list accompanied the affidavit, and in
cludes the following members: 5.
Baker, Baldwin, Bentley, Burr, Dun
bar, Engelmann, Mccormick, and
O'Keefe, each s.; Croker, Diekema,
Harrington, Manly. Perkins, and Il.
III. Williams, each $40; Rumsey, $25.
The reading created most profound
sensation, and committee of investi-
CATION was ordered, consisting OF
Messrs. Chapman, Goodrich, Thomp-
son, Pierce and Snow. An exciting
discussion was had as TO the proper
treatment TO accord TO Representative
Dakin. After the charges were made
in the House an opportunity was given
for denial. and the clerk read note, |
signed by Dakin, denying the charges
in toto. The House passed bill to |
compel factories 10 provide blowers
for emery wheels TO carry dust away
from the persons working at them; |
also tho Senate bill repeating the act Of |
last session which provides that the !
several counties should be paid for the |
swamp lands taken from them by past
appropriations.
At the session Of the House on the /
morning of the 2lst inst, bills were
passed: Fixing the legal rate of interest 1
at q per cent. for longer or shorter Pc
riod, with permission TO raise 20 10 per 4
4 l..